Healthier Southern Peach Cobbler recipe

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Ingredients

8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced into thin wedges
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
¼ cup boiling water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Nutrition Info

445.9 calories
carbohydrate: 71 g
cholesterol: 45.8 mg
fat: 17.7 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 3.3 g
saturatedFat: 11 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 431 mg
sugar: 51 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  2. Combine peaches, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2-quart baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, combine flour, white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

  5. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of flour mixture over them.

  6. Mix together 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This healthier version lets you enjoy sweetness from the peaches, not added sugar.

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